Trump officials get pushback from GOP on coronavirus stimulus plans

[left-of-center2012]

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow ran into Senate Republican opposition on key points of their economic rescue plan Tuesday when they outlined a multi-pronged proposal to keep the country from falling into a severe recession.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) objected to the administration decision to prioritize direct payments to Americans to juice up the faltering economy, which he called “money wasted.”

“I said an extra thousand on top of your paycheck is money wasted right now,” he added. “I don’t think people are looking for a one time check from the government.”

“A lot of us are against a bailout,” said Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.).

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/488077-trump-officials-get-pushback-from-gop-on-coronavirus-stimulus-plans

[dhill926]

1. not to overstate the obvious....

but republicans suck ass....

[dem4decades]

2. Is there any reason these assholes should be elected?

[nature-lover]

3. A lot of people won't be getting paychecks!

[Skidmore]

4. Depends on who is being bailed out.

Time on your hands? Call these bastards and remind them that you remember who they bailed out for $2T a couple years ago. Not a peep back then.

[EarthFirst]

5. They want to ensure that as much of that $500 billion is funneled away from the middle class

...and into the pockets of their donors.

[C_U_L8R]

6. This is the time the Republican base better woke the fuck up

This is what you vote for??? You realize they will ruin you, don't you??